Sam has a colleague. She's young. She's smart. And she spends every work day, and many work nights, with Sam. She's called Li Ming, a Hong Kong native. Sooo, what should Li Ming look like? Be sure to vote on the poll (over there to the left), but do leave comments too!
Is it more fun for us to make her an Asian beauty, alluring and a clear threat to Hannah? (Or IS she?! :-))
Or should she be a plain Jane, making Hannah wonder why Sam thinks she's so great? Note that this still makes her a threat to Hannah, but she'll be a confusing one.
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POLL RESULTS: You want a plain Jane, not a stunning dragon... she'll be more of a threat to Hannah if she's not a conventional beauty.
Li Ming should be a plain Jane. A hottie would be predictable.
ReplyDeleteA confusing threat is more interesting than a clear one.
ReplyDeleteI've known many "plain Jane"s in my life who have--over time, as I've gotten to know them--become not only more attractive, but out-and-out alluring on the basis of their wit, charm, intelligence and... sometimes the indefinable. I could see Li Ming starting out as an enigma, becoming a threat, and perhaps evolving into an inspiration...
ReplyDeleteI don't know that Sam goes for the over the top beauty. I think plain Jane is the way to go. This beauty would be more a sneaky threat.
ReplyDeleteI think she should be a beauty, because we don't actually want to like the plain jane or have hope for her. The beauty we can kind of think that's just superficial.
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to see her more bold than a stereotypical competitor. So Sam has to react to reality as opposed to initiate. But of course, I'm a guy.
ReplyDeleteMary M said...Plain Janes are always more interesting-this coming from one.
ReplyDeletePlain Jane as there'll be a lot more story areas to explore rather than an obvious 'potentially superficial only' element. Plus it'll be a lot more believable when the book gets adapted into the movie...
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone, for your comments!! This kind of feedback is so great because it helps flesh out more than just Li Ming's looks.
ReplyDeleteWhether a stunner or a plain Jane, clearly you want Li Ming to be intriguing (and bold - thanks Paul, audacity in a threatening character gives us readers more to sink our teeth into, i.e. hate. And we Love to hate :-))
So, what I'm hearing so far is that you want an insidious threat in Li Ming. Boy, you aren't going to give Hannah an easy time are you?
make her a hot chick!!!
ReplyDeleteI really think she should be a beauty! It's the worst thinking of your other half lusting after someone (even though a quiet genuine attraction is perhaps more threatening in the long run). Think of Dolly Parton's Jolene! Heartbreaking.
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